Russian news agency in Berlin faces staff exodus over Ukraine invasion
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This being said, I wonder if it's wise to silence them? Knowing what your opponent thinks (or likes people to think) might be useful. Know your enemy and all that.
Then there is freedom of speech aspect. Are not lies within that? Yes, the Russian hardly make the same concessions, but maybe we should? An honest question, for I don't know the answer.
> How the Woke stole Christmas (not from RT though). Snowperson, no Santa or Rudolph the Reindeer, woke-implied gifts… This is Christmas the ‘Cancel edition’ you could be having. Or you could question more and stick with RT. It’s your call.
https://mobile.twitter.com/rt_com/status/1474243438552006659...
Very favourable coverage of typical social justice issues but I don't read their online paper. I knew what English version is about very well, but because I was stuck with covid on hotel and had nothing else to watch so it surprised me.
In this case, it's more about what the opponent wants its mind-controlled masses to think. I don't think anyone in Russia is privy to Putin's thinking; especially via a news broadcast.
That said, in general, I agree. Russia is a shining example of where censorship gets you.
What is good about having multiple conflicting sources is that they show what others don't... if you want information from the news that is. If you want the news to teach you how to live and become a good citizen, just stick to the one from your government or one from the same group of corporations which runs your political party.
Rossiya 24, for internal consumption, would probably the rough equiv of, say, BBC News. RT is aimed at external audiences, primarily external audiences in adversary countries, and the BBC doesn't currently operate one of those (though it did during World War 2).